US9108091B1 - Golf club weight screws - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
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Abstract
Description
TABLE 1 | |||
Target Weight | LB | WC | |
(g) | (inches, ± 0.003″) | (inches, ± 0.001″) | |
2 | 0.175 | 0.394 | Aluminum 7075 |
3 | 0.158 | 0.450 | Aluminum 7075 |
4 | 0.095 | 0.450 | Aluminum 7075 |
5 | 0.010 | 0.450 | Aluminum 7075 |
6 | 0.110 | 0.450 | Titanium 6-4 |
7 | 0.057 | 0.450 | Titanium 6-4 |
8 | 0.010 | 0.450 | Titanium 6-4 |
9 | 0.157 | 0.450 | Stainless steel 17-4 |
10 | 0.127 | 0.450 | Stainless steel 17-4 |
11 | 0.096 | 0.450 | Stainless steel 17-4 |
12 | 0.066 | 0.450 | Stainless Steel 17-4 |
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Cited By (1)
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US20150110576A1 (en) * | 2012-09-25 | 2015-04-23 | Callaway Golf Company | Weight screw |
Citations (6)
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US4085934A (en) * | 1972-08-03 | 1978-04-25 | Roy Alexander Churchward | Golf club |
US6773360B2 (en) * | 2002-11-08 | 2004-08-10 | Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. | Golf club head having a removable weight |
US20070212190A1 (en) * | 2006-01-20 | 2007-09-13 | Monday John S | Low profile fastening system |
US20130108395A1 (en) * | 2011-10-28 | 2013-05-02 | Custom Metal Crafters, Inc. | Fastener with Display Receptacle |
US20130215381A1 (en) * | 2012-02-21 | 2013-08-22 | Puthalath Koroth Raghuprasad | Nested screw fastener |
US20130310192A1 (en) * | 2012-05-16 | 2013-11-21 | Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc., | Golf club head with face insert |
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US4085934A (en) * | 1972-08-03 | 1978-04-25 | Roy Alexander Churchward | Golf club |
US6773360B2 (en) * | 2002-11-08 | 2004-08-10 | Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. | Golf club head having a removable weight |
US20070212190A1 (en) * | 2006-01-20 | 2007-09-13 | Monday John S | Low profile fastening system |
US20130108395A1 (en) * | 2011-10-28 | 2013-05-02 | Custom Metal Crafters, Inc. | Fastener with Display Receptacle |
US20130215381A1 (en) * | 2012-02-21 | 2013-08-22 | Puthalath Koroth Raghuprasad | Nested screw fastener |
US20130310192A1 (en) * | 2012-05-16 | 2013-11-21 | Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc., | Golf club head with face insert |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US20150110576A1 (en) * | 2012-09-25 | 2015-04-23 | Callaway Golf Company | Weight screw |
US9388842B2 (en) * | 2012-09-25 | 2016-07-12 | Callaway Golf Company | Weight screw |
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